6 days ago
India Sends Second Relief Flight After Nepal Floods Kill Hundreds
A sudden flood badly damaged parts of Nepal.
Many people died, and hundreds of others could not yet be found.
Rescue workers were searching rivers, towns, and other affected areas.
India sent a second plane with 37.5 tonnes of emergency supplies.
The supplies included medicine, food, shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, and solar lamps.
India had sent another 10 tonnes of supplies the day before.
Leaders from India and Nepal said they were working together to help people and find missing Indians.
News reports disagreed about the exact number of deaths and whether heavy rain or an avalanche caused the flood.
India dispatched a second flight carrying 37.5 tonnes of relief supplies, medicines, and food packets to flood-hit Nepal on Thursday.
The shipment followed an initial 10-tonne consignment sent on Wednesday.
Nepal Police reports cited in the articles gave death tolls ranging from 162 to 270, while more than 800 people were reportedly unaccounted for.
The floods devastated the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems, damaging homes, infrastructure, agricultural land, hydropower projects, and electricity facilities.
India and Nepal continued coordinating rescue efforts, while reports differed over whether heavy rain or an avalanche-triggered surge caused the disaster.
- Who
- People in flood-affected Nepal, Nepalese authorities, Indian officials, and rescue teams.
- What
- India sent a second 37.5-tonne consignment of humanitarian and disaster-relief materials to Nepal.
- Where
- The disaster affected the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems and downstream districts including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Chitwan, Gorkha, Tanahu, and Nawalparasi.
- When
- Thursday, following a first shipment sent on Wednesday.
- Why
- The assistance was intended to support Nepal's flood rescue and relief operations.
Reported Accounts
Alternative Accounts
Cause of the flood
Reported Accounts
Several reports attributed the flooding to intense or heavy monsoon rainfall.
Alternative Accounts
Other reports said an avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary, causing a sudden surge, and noted that there was no rainfall in the area when the flood struck.
Death toll
Reported Accounts
Some reports said 162 bodies had been recovered as of Thursday morning and described more than 160 deaths overall.
Alternative Accounts
A later report citing Nepal Police said the death toll had reached 270, with bodies still being recovered.
Aid handover
Reported Accounts
Several articles said Ambassador Naveen Srivastava handed the consignment to Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Khadak Raj Paudel.
Alternative Accounts
One report said the second consignment was handed to Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Mahabir Pun, creating a discrepancy over the recipient.
Key facts
- Second shipment
- 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines, and food packets.
- First shipment
- 10 tonnes of humanitarian materials and essential medicines sent on Wednesday.
- Reported deaths
- Articles cited figures ranging from 162 recovered bodies to a Nepal Police-reported toll of 270.
- People unaccounted for
- More than 800 people were reported missing or out of contact in some reports.
- Relief items
- Temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps, medicines, food packets, generators, and other emergency supplies were mentioned.
- Affected areas
- The flooding swept through the Bhote Koshi region and affected downstream districts, settlements, infrastructure, and agricultural land.
- Indian coordination
- India's Ministry of External Affairs worked with Nepalese authorities and sought information about Indians in affected areas.
Quotes
Randhir Jaiswal
Spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs
“A helping hand from India. The second consignment of 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines and food packets has been handed over to Mr. Mahabir Pun, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation to support Nepal’s flood relief and rescue efforts. India remains committed to standing by Nepal and its people.”
deccanchronicle.com
thehansindia.com
“A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal. India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese authorities. We will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts.”
thehansindia.com
deccanchronicle.com
republicworld.com
thestatesman.com
L. Nayak
C-17 Globemaster aircraft commander
“Today, we are carrying approximately 30 to 40 tons of relief material, medical supplies, and NDRF payloads. The flight time is around 1 hour and 15 minutes; we will be departing at 9:30 AM and landing in Kathmandu at around 10:45 AM. We are carrying adequate fuel to hold in the air for 1 to 1.5 hours if necessary. If the delay is prolonged and we cannot land, we have earmarked two airbases within India, and they have been informed that we may divert there to refuel.”
republicworld.com
Sources
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